diff --git a/packages/ui-library/src/components/checkbox/index.ts b/packages/ui-library/src/components/checkbox/index.ts
index 29ce0abea..c43afffd8 100644
--- a/packages/ui-library/src/components/checkbox/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-library/src/components/checkbox/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class BlrCheckbox extends LitElement {
   @property() label!: string;
   @property() checkInputId?: string = '';
   @property() arialabel?: string;
-
+  @property() required?: boolean;
   @property() disabled?: boolean;
   @property() checked?: boolean;
   @property() indeterminate?: boolean;
@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ export class BlrCheckbox extends LitElement {
   @state() protected currentCheckedState: boolean | undefined = this.checked;
   @state() protected currentIndeterminateState: boolean | undefined = this.indeterminate;
 
+  // TESTING BEGIN
+  // Identify the element as a form-associated custom element
+  static formAssociated = true;
+  private _internals: ElementInternals;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    // Get access to the internal form control APIs
+    this._internals = this.attachInternals();
+  }
+
+  public checkValidity() {
+    return this._internals.checkValidity;
+  }
+  // TESTING END
+
   protected updated(changedProperties: Map<string, boolean>) {
     if (changedProperties.has('checked')) {
       this.currentCheckedState = this.checked || false;
@@ -78,21 +94,6 @@ export class BlrCheckbox extends LitElement {
     }
   }
 
-  connectedCallback() {
-    super.connectedCallback();
-    addEventListener('propChanged', this._onPropChanged);
-  }
-
-  disconnectedCallback() {
-    super.disconnectedCallback();
-    removeEventListener('propChanged', this._onPropChanged);
-  }
-
-  _onPropChanged = (event: any) => {
-    this.hasError = event.detail.hasError;
-    this.errorMessage = event.detail.errorMessage;
-  };
-
   protected handleChange(event: Event) {
     if (!this.disabled && !this.readonly) {
       this.currentIndeterminateState = false;
@@ -277,10 +278,11 @@ export class BlrCheckbox extends LitElement {
             id=${this.checkInputId || nothing}
             name=${this.name || nothing}
             ?disabled=${this.disabled}
-            ?checked=${this.currentCheckedState}
+            ?checked=${this.checked}
             ?indeterminate=${this.currentIndeterminateState}
             ?readonly=${this.readonly}
             ?hasError=${this.hasError}
+            ?required="${this.required}"
             @change=${this.handleChange}
             aria-hidden="true"
           />
diff --git a/packages/ui-library/src/components/form-example-without-slot/index.ts b/packages/ui-library/src/components/form-example-without-slot/index.ts
index f70d69c94..18a243564 100644
--- a/packages/ui-library/src/components/form-example-without-slot/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-library/src/components/form-example-without-slot/index.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ import { property, query } from 'lit/decorators.js';
 export class BlrFormExampleWithoutSlot extends LitElement {
   @property() theme: ThemeType = 'Light';
   @property() firstInputValue: string = '';
+  @property() firstTextInputHasError: boolean = false;
+  @property() secondTextInputHasError: boolean = false;
   @property() secondInputValue: string = '';
-  @property() errorMessage: string = '';
-  @property() firstNameHasError?: boolean = false;
-  @property() lastNameHasError?: boolean = false;
-  @property({ reflect: true }) checkBoxChecked: boolean = false;
+  @property() checkInputHasError?: boolean = false;
+  @property() selectHasError?: boolean = false;
+  @property() checkBoxChecked: boolean = false;
+  @property() textInputErrorMessage: string = 'input field required';
+  @property() selectErrorMessage: string = 'at least one selection required';
 
   @query('blr-text-input[name="firstInput"]') firstInputElement!: HTMLElement;
   @query('blr-text-input[name="secondInput"]') secondInputElement!: HTMLElement;
   @query('blr-checkbox[name="checkInput"]') checkboxInputElement!: HTMLElement;
+  @query('blr-select[name="select"]') selectElement!: HTMLElement;
 
   protected render() {
     return html`
@@ -36,6 +40,8 @@ export class BlrFormExampleWithoutSlot extends LitElement {
           showinputicon="true"
           @blrTextValueChange="${this.handleFirstInputChange}"
           required="true"
+          .hasError=${this.firstTextInputHasError}
+          errorMessage=${this.textInputErrorMessage}
         ></blr-text-input>
         <blr-text-input
           size="md"
@@ -53,8 +59,30 @@ export class BlrFormExampleWithoutSlot extends LitElement {
           inputicon="blr360"
           showinputicon="true"
           @blrTextValueChange="${this.handleSecondInputChange}"
+          .hasError=${this.secondTextInputHasError}
+          errorMessage=${this.textInputErrorMessage}
           required="true"
         ></blr-text-input>
+        <blr-select
+          theme="Light"
+          size="md"
+          label="Select one"
+          labelappendix=""
+          icon=""
+          hinticon="blrInfo"
+          .hasError=${this.selectHasError}
+          errormessage=${this.selectErrorMessage}
+          errormessageicon="blrError"
+          arialabel="Select"
+          selectid="selectId"
+          name="select"
+          haslabel="true"
+          required="true"
+        >
+          <option value="" label="--Please choose an option--"></option>
+          <option value="option1" label="Option 1"></option>
+          <option value="option2" label="Option 2"></option>
+        </blr-select>
         <blr-checkbox
           theme="Light"
           size="md"
@@ -69,7 +97,10 @@ export class BlrFormExampleWithoutSlot extends LitElement {
           checkinputid="checkInputId"
           name="checkInput"
           @blrCheckedChange=${this.handleCheckInput}
-          ?checked=${this.checkBoxChecked}
+          .hasError=${this.checkInputHasError}
+          errorMessage="must be checked"
+          required="true"
+          .checked=${this.checkBoxChecked}
         ></blr-checkbox>
         <blr-text-button
           theme="Light"
@@ -88,52 +119,35 @@ export class BlrFormExampleWithoutSlot extends LitElement {
 
   private handleSubmit(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
+    const shadowFirstInputElement = this.firstInputElement.shadowRoot?.querySelector('input[name="firstInput"]');
+    const shadowSecondInputElement = this.secondInputElement.shadowRoot?.querySelector('input[name="secondInput"]');
+    const shadowCheckInputElement = this.checkboxInputElement.shadowRoot?.querySelector('input[name="checkInput"]');
+    const shadowSelectElement = this.selectElement.shadowRoot?.querySelector('select[name="select"]');
 
-    if (
-      (this.secondInputElement.hasAttribute('required') && this.secondInputValue.trim() === '') ||
-      (this.secondInputElement.hasAttribute('required') && this.secondInputValue.trim() === '') ||
-      !this.checkboxInputElement.hasAttribute('checked')
-    ) {
-      if (this.firstInputElement.hasAttribute('required') && this.firstInputValue.trim() === '') {
-        this.firstInputElement._onPropChanged({
-          detail: {
-            hasError: true,
-            errorMessage: 'This is a required field',
-          },
-        });
-      }
+    if (!shadowFirstInputElement?.checkValidity()) {
+      this.firstTextInputHasError = true;
+    }
 
-      if (this.secondInputElement.hasAttribute('required') && this.secondInputValue.trim() === '') {
-        this.secondInputElement._onPropChanged({
-          detail: {
-            hasError: true,
-            errorMessage: 'This is a required field',
-          },
-        });
-      }
+    if (!shadowSecondInputElement?.checkValidity()) {
+      this.secondTextInputHasError = true;
+    }
 
-      if (!this.checkboxInputElement.hasAttribute('checked')) {
-        this.checkboxInputElement._onPropChanged({
-          detail: {
-            hasError: true,
-            errorMessage: 'This is a required field',
-          },
-        });
-      }
-      console.log('Please provide a value for both first input and last input fields and check the checkbox.');
-      // just to simulate the value change. Remove later
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        this.dispatchEvent(
-          new CustomEvent('propChanged', {
-            detail: { hasError: false, errorMessage: '' },
-            bubbles: true,
-            composed: true,
-          })
-        );
-      }, 3000);
-      return;
+    if (!shadowCheckInputElement?.checkValidity()) {
+      this.checkInputHasError = true;
     }
 
+    if (!shadowSelectElement?.checkValidity()) {
+      this.selectHasError = true;
+    }
+
+    // just to simulate the value change. Remove later
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.firstTextInputHasError = false;
+      this.secondTextInputHasError = false;
+      this.checkInputHasError = false;
+      this.selectHasError = false;
+    }, 2000);
+
     console.log(
       `First Input: ${this.firstInputValue}, Second Input: ${this.secondInputValue}, checkbox checked: ${this.checkBoxChecked}`
     );
diff --git a/packages/ui-library/src/components/select/index.ts b/packages/ui-library/src/components/select/index.ts
index ec0a59dad..5e3c71955 100644
--- a/packages/ui-library/src/components/select/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-library/src/components/select/index.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ export class BlrSelect extends LitElement {
 
   @state() protected isFocused = false;
 
+  // TESTING BEGIN
+  // Identify the element as a form-associated custom element
+  static formAssociated = true;
+  private _internals: ElementInternals;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    // Get access to the internal form control APIs
+    this._internals = this.attachInternals();
+  }
+
+  public checkValidity() {
+    return this._internals.checkValidity;
+  }
+  // TESTING END
+
   protected _optionElements: Element[] | undefined;
 
   protected handleFocus = () => {
diff --git a/packages/ui-library/src/components/text-input/index.ts b/packages/ui-library/src/components/text-input/index.ts
index 59be8192a..f6dbf71b4 100644
--- a/packages/ui-library/src/components/text-input/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui-library/src/components/text-input/index.ts
@@ -69,20 +69,21 @@ export class BlrTextInput extends LitElement {
   @state() protected currentType: InputTypes = this.type;
   @state() protected isFocused = false;
 
-  connectedCallback() {
-    super.connectedCallback();
-    addEventListener('propChanged', this._onPropChanged);
-  }
+  // TESTING BEGIN
+  // Identify the element as a form-associated custom element
+  static formAssociated = true;
+  private _internals: ElementInternals;
 
-  disconnectedCallback() {
-    super.disconnectedCallback();
-    removeEventListener('propChanged', this._onPropChanged);
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    // Get access to the internal form control APIs
+    this._internals = this.attachInternals();
   }
 
-  _onPropChanged = (event: any) => {
-    this.hasError = event.detail.hasError;
-    this.errorMessage = event.detail.errorMessage;
-  };
+  public checkValidity() {
+    return this._internals.checkValidity;
+  }
+  // TESTING END
 
   protected togglePassword = () => {
     this.currentType = this.currentType === 'password' ? 'text' : 'password';
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ export class BlrTextInput extends LitElement {
                 @blur=${this.handleBlur}
                 @focus=${this.handleFocus}
                 maxlength="${this.maxLength}"
-                pattern="${this.pattern}"
+                pattern="${this.pattern || nothing}"
                 @select=${this.handleSelect}
               />
             </div>